Blade of the Immortal TPB (1997-2015 Dark Horse) comic books 2007-2009
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Issue #17-1ST
Published Jun 2007 by Dark Horse.$10.00
$10.00
Volume 17 - 1st printing. "On the Perfection of Anatomy!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #112-117.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
Manji, the immortal swordsman, lies imprisoned in the bakufu stronghold of the mysterious Habaki Kagimura. Seeking to impart the life-extending powers of Manji's kessen-chu bloodworms to other humans, Kagimura orders his medical examiners to discover the secrets of Manji's amazing regenerative abilities. Using a series of convicts as live subjects in an increasingly grisly series of twisted experiments, Burando, Kagimura's lead medical examiner, begins to grow more desperate and sickened with each horrifying failure. And through it all, Manji lives, and regenerates, and bides his time for the moment that he can pay back his tormentors...limb by limb! Dark, violent, and yet possessing subtle emotional depth, Blade re-invents the traditional period samurai tale by imbuing it with a streetwise modernist sensibility to create an epic tale of incomparable skill and audacious reach.
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W. MATURE READERS
Cover price $16.95. -
Issue #18-1ST
Published Feb 2008 by Dark Horse.$18.00
Volume 18 - 1st printing. "The Sparrow Net!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #118-126.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The immortality of the captive Manji is being sorely tested, as the horrifying experiments commanded by Habaki Kagimura in the dungeons below Edo castle continue. One of Kagimura's doctors, Ayame Burando, has already gone half-mad, tormented by the sickening mutilations intended to unlock the secret of passing Manji's amazing regenerative powers to others, and Burando's replacements have upped the ante with their utter incompetence. Meanwhile, Manji's charge, Rin, is desperately trying to find him, but Edo's brutal police are on her trail, and the race is on for Rin to free her immortal bodyguard before she joins him behind bars!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W. MATURE READERS
Cover price $19.95. -
Issue #19-1ST
Published Jun 2008 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Badger Hole!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #127-131.
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
The time for reconnaissance, planning, and waiting is over! Rin and Döa, desperate to be reunited with their friends (or even reassured that they're alive), take their first bold steps in penetrating Edo Castle's defenses and foiling Kagimura's foul "immortality" experiments! A trip to an old doctor, a chance encounter with a high-strung peasant, and an appearance by a strange, all-new Itto-ryü warrior combine to make this volume an important series of encounters in persistent Rin's quest to find Manji and Isaku-and in her own growth as a warrior! The "Badger Hole" is a dank passageway that leads to an underground tunnel system beneath Edo Castle.
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 168 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
Cover price $17.95. -
Issue #20-1ST
Published Dec 2008 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 20 - 1st printing. "Demon Lair!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
A massive, 280-page volume brings readers back into the "Badger Hole" with Rin and Doa, as they make some shocking discoveries and finally find their missing companions! When Rin bumps into Toraemon, the unfortunate assistant to crazy Doc Burando and witness to his disgusting "immortality experiments," it seems that breaking Manji free will be a breeze. Not so. Getting Manji out of Edo's nightmarish underground cells and dank tunnel systems will be just as arduous as the ordeal of locating him was! More secrets about fan-favorite Döa's past are revealed, and we get a bittersweet glimpse at her early years traveling with her beloved Isaku. Several old teams are reunited, a mind-blowing battle quickly starts and races us through most of this astonishing volume, and an old villain finally sees some pointed retribution at the hands of one of his prisoners! Let the breakout battle in the "Demon Lair" begin!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 280 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
Cover price $19.95. -
Issue #21-1ST
Published Jul 2009 by Dark Horse.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 21 - 1st printing. "Demon Lair: Part 2!"
Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.
A prisoner subjected to Habaki Kagimura and crazy Doc Burando's twisted experiments for far too long, Manji finds himself closer to freedom than ever before-but several colorful villains block his way! While the shogun's executioner matches Manji and Döa's skills, the reborn, powerful Isaku struggles with Asaemon and Kagimura's henchmen. The breakout battle in the tunnels beneath Edo Castle continues! With plenty of mortal enemies to go around, Manji and company are surprised by the appearance of Burando's most horrific kessen-chu success story, just as the already treacherous tunnels begin to flood. Rin tries to remain hopeful, Burando faces the reality of his "immortality experiments" on Manji, and a monstrous villain makes a return appearance!
Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 232 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS
Cover price $19.95.
